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Over 4 crore stolen from Axis Bank in Chandigarh
Chandigarh, April 11, 2021:
An incident of theft of over Rs 4 crore from the office of Axis Bank came to light today.
As per the information, the theft took place in Axis Bank office, located in Sector 34, Chandigarh. The bank authorities are leveling allegations against the security guard, identified as Sunil, a resident of Morni village, for the theft as the guard was not found at the branch after 3 am on Sunday. He is at large since Sunday morning and the incident of theft came to light on Sunday afternoon.
Notably, the office was closed for the last two days. When the trunks containing cash were checked by the bank authorities, over 4 crore cash was found missing inside a trunk, whose lock was also found cut, said the sources. The CCTV footage was also checked by the authorities.
Inspector Rajiv Kumar, SHO of Sector 34 police station could not be contacted despite several attempts.
The Chandigarh police are investigating the matter after registering the complaint in this regard. The CCTV footage of the bank has been seized by the police.